December 13, 2006 in Software Development, Tools by Mark Levison

I’ve always been intrigued by the application of Agile methods outside of Software Development. Alistair Cockburn has some excellent examples – including the story of his home renovations (more detail in: Agile Software Development: The Cooperative Game (2nd Edition)).

Now my friend and teacher Mishkin Berteig has started a discussion group:

I think that there are enough differences in practice, emphasis and theory from the other agile methods, that it is probably reasonable to start some more discussion about Agile Work
as a separate thing.
In particular, I am interested in promoting the application of these
ideas far beyond the bounds of just software development. How does this
method apply to families? Communities? Organizations? Artistic and
creative work?  Research?  Experimentation?  Rote work?
Where is it being practiced? What problems do people have applying it?
What theoretical considerations are you puzzling over? Do you think its
a load of crap or the answer to all our problems? Please join this
group so that this can become a discussion instead of just a platform
for me to write at you.
Agile Work is for people, not robots.

Come join the discussion.

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